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Moving from England to Russia has been an eye-opener! In this vlog from Nagatinskaya in Moscow, I walk the streets, grab a Russian craft beer, and get real about the few things I genuinely miss about the UK

From proper pub culture and British banter to Greggs sausage & bean pasties (yes, really!) and the countryside walks.

But honestly? Not much else. I feel safer here than back home (sarcasm on UK stabbings aside – it's just facts), Russian healthcare has been better for my asthma, and the unapologetic history preservation is fascinating (Lenin and Stalin statues in a craft bar? Only in Russia!

I also chat about cultural differences like dry humor not landing, modern vs. Soviet apartment blocks, baked beans being impossible to find, and why Russian bakeries just aren't Greggs.

Timestamps:
0:00 – Intro & slushy Moscow walk
0:51 – First Russian craft beer + missing the local pub
3:14 – Unapologetic Russian history everywhere
4:04 – Feeling safer in Russia than England (real talk)
5:15 – Modern Moscow apartments vs. Soviet blocks
6:12 – British banter & dry humor not translating
8:16 - Tram ride
9:18 – Greggs addiction & no baked beans in Russia
11:36 - Russian apartment blocks
13:40 – Healthcare comparison (Russia wins for me)
15:07 – Missing the British countryside (future village vlog?)
16:34 – Family is the biggest miss

If you're British, thinking of moving abroad, or just curious about real life in Russia beyond the media headlines, drop a comment: What do YOU miss when abroad?

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